Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-06-09

0 w. l.. Sly, Chet
We print large extra edition this
week.
This Is convention week in Coowec-
scoowee,
Henry Drew never took out per.
NIT in his life.
Joe Alcorn is the coming drug clerk
at Frazee 4 Co.'S.
The vinita Fair has been set for
September %, 20, 30.
George Eaton went east last Sunday
with car Of cattle.
Stock yards are being built by the
railroad company at Adair.
A big barbecue is one of the proba-
bilities for Cooyyah on the 4th ofJuly.
J. b. Stevens sold saddle and out.
fit last week to Paul Campbell for SS5.
A gasoline stove for sale been in
use one summer. Enquire at this
office.
Two saddles we're rafIleJ off yester-
day. OF course w. L. Halsell "got
there"
The Downing district convention for
Cooweescoowee takes place tomorrow
andnext day at the court house.
II is reported that the Missouri Pa
ci6c is about TO repair and increase the
size Of their stock yards at this place.
We hope tits so.
There are said to be $500 persons in
Cooweescoowee district under permits.
This seems Incredible but the clerk is
authority for the statement.
1t is proposed TO expend 500 in
grading up our business street. This
is commendable move aud should
receive all the encouragement required.
The mud hole beside the Frisco
track near Little Cabin is being bridg-
ed. Money for the purpose was rails
ed by subscription in and about this
town.
The National convention in Della
ware district, west Of Grand river oc-
ours on the Goth the Downing on the
25th. The latter will be held at Ben
Landrum's spring.
A petition has been sent TO Agent
Owen asking that J. Milton Turner be
suppressed from talking Cherokee
politics and removed beyond the
bounds of the nation.
The National party Cooweescoo-
wee district will meet TO morrow, the
10th, at Tickeaters Spring, four miles
west of Chelsea, for the purpose Of
selecting district ticket.
Children's day will be observed at
the Congregational church next Sun
day. Ten minute sermon TO children,
presentation Of bibles, etc, in the
morning. Concert exercises at s
o'clock p. IN.
One or two OF the three following per-
sons will be nominated by the Down
ing convention Of Cooweescoowee dis
trict for the senate-or we are poor
guessers: John Foreman, X. W. Lind.
sey, w. G. Rogers.
Chinch bugs were reported in some
localities previous 20 the recent heavy
rains and notably so in fields which
were plowed up last year TO destroy
them. This fact is worthy of consid-
Grafton by our farmers.
A great deal of trouble, some blood
shed, and plenty of conflicting reports
are just now finding their origin in the
Choctaw nation. Some say it is race
war and others that il IL feud grow
ing out Of drunken killing.
A four foot aud nine inch vein Of
what is thought to be camel coal has
been found in a well on one of Maj
Lipe's places. II is covered by a lease
Of the Claremore Stone Coal Mining
company, composed, we believe, of
twenty-six persons.
The Frisco company has erected
stock yards at White OAK switch. As
they have been so considerate TO one
OF two persons living in that vicinity
we suppose they will not hesitate to
do something in that line for Vinita-
town of ten or twelve hundred
A uote from w. b. Austin, presiding
elder, days The Cherokee district
conference, Indian mission, will be
held at Tahlequah July l4th and 18th.
Bishop Galloway is expected to hold
the conference and he may possibly
change the time of holding the con-
fernce.
"The desperate fight in Flint"
turns out to have been no fight at all.
Someone shot man off horse he was
stealing and deputy sheriff came
along and found the thief lying by the
roadside wounded. He was returned
to the national prison from whence he
had escaped.
A barbecue and picnic will be held
on Wednesday, Goth inst, by the
friends Of Pryor creek school, a few
miles west of Adair. Mr.. Thornton
has proven satisfactory teacher aud